Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cretan Bluet

Anarta melanopa compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anarta	Coenagrion
Species	Anarta melanopa	Coenagrion intermedium

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Cretan Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cretan Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.